State Reform Profile
Ohio
Ohio has enacted meaningful drug sentencing reform through Issue 1 and HB 86.
Key Statistics
Incarceration by Race
Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.
Recidivism Rate
Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.
Cost vs. Alternatives
Active & Passed Reforms
4 initiativesHB 86 – Sentencing ReformView full details →
Reduced prison sentences for non-violent offenders, saving $500M.
Marsy's Law / Victim RightsView full details →
Constitutional victim rights amendment.
HB 1 – Drug Sentencing ReformView full details →
Reduced penalties for low-level drug possession.
Data Sources & Methodology
Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).
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